Combined type-writing and computing machine.



" R. N1. BECKER. COMBINED TYPE WRIIING AND COMPUTING MACHINE. l APPucATloa min ocr.l 2s. |913. am@

)Patented Nov. 20, 191?.

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CMlSIINED TYPE-WRITING AND CMUTI'G MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 20, llfilrt,

application led tlctober 26, 1913. Serial No. 79?,'?33.

To all whom t 'may concern:

Be it known that l, RICHARD ivi. BECKER, a citizen of the United States, residing in Brooklyn borough, city of New York, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful llmprovements in Combined Type-VVriting and Computing Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to combined computing and writing machines, and especially to devices ada ted to prevent the types from striking the p aten, as, for example, to prevent printing during computation. Certain features may bensed in typewriting machines to prevent printing whenever desired, as when the .end of a line has been reached, etc. f

A feature of the'invention is the provision of means for shifting the platen at any time into and out of the range of the types, for

with which it has a may have a shiftable connection with the 'machine frame, permitting the platen to be shifted toward and from the printing point. Blocks fixed to the machine frame may eX tend into slots formed in the guide rail, permitting the guide rail, and with it the earriage, to be. shifted in a forward and rearward direction. The shifting movement may be effected by means of a shift rod eX- tending longitudinally through the guide rail, which for thatA purpose is in the form of a tube or sleeve, said rod carrying pins working in cam slots in said blocks so that as the rod is moved longitudinally in the rod and sleeve are at the same shift the platen.

The movement of the rod may be effected by a non-print key on a collar or ring journaled on the rod between the end of the guide rail and the head on the rod, said rod longitudinally when the key is actuated.

Other features and advantages will hereinafter appear.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate a form of the invention applied to an Underwood-Hanson combined typewriting and adding machine,

Figure 1 is a part sectional end elevation View of a being shifted to non-printing position.

Fig. 2 is a ,fragmentary end elevation showing the non-print key shifted to normal position for printing.

Fig. 3 is a part sectional view` showing the carriage guide rail and the shifting rod therein, the parts being in the position indicated by Fig. l.

Fig. Al is a similar View, but with print key shifted to the Fig. 2 position.

Fig 5 is a perspective view of the mechanisni shown in F ig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a part sectional plan View showing the adjustable connection between the guide rail and the machine frame.

The rotary platen l is mounted in a frame Q on the carriage 3, the platen shaft having bearings in arms et pivoted at 5 to the carriage, so that the platen may be shifted to upper and lower case positions. Type-bars 6 pivotcd on a rod 7 in a type-bar segment 8, carry upper and lower case types 9 and l0, adapted to be brought to printingI position at the front of the platen when the ty-pebars are swung upward to the full line position' in Fig. l, the platen being,r normally in the dotted line position. The type-bars are actuated by keys l1 comprisingl levers l2 fulcrumed at 13 and connected by bell cranks lll: to the type-bars.

The numeral keys lla in the form of machine hcrein shown are provided with pend ants l5 which strike bell cranks l5a to set up on computirngr mechanism (not shown) the numbers represented by the keys struck. lf it is desired to set up numbers without printing on the platen, or for any other purpose to actuate the type-bars without permitting; them to strike the platen, the latter is shifted rearwardly to the full-line position, l? l, out of range of the type-bars, which, when swung u'pward, strike a stop 16 on the seg-- ment S. The stop 1G positively limits the .movement et the types except for a slight ltion with blocks li) which be Xed in portion of the machine, the platen.

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- the rod 22.

the usual way to each end of themachine frame 20, and which form a support for the rail 17 and the carriage. These blocks may be der to shift the tube 17, and with it the carriage', a rodl 22 extends through'the tube and has a limited longitudinal movement therein, permitted b y slots 23, -through which the blocks 19 extend. Guide pins 24,t

fixed in'v the rod 22, extend through cam slots 25 in the blocks 19. When the rod 22 is shifted longitudinally in each end of the sleeve 17 (see Figs. 3 and 4) the pins 24 working in the slots 25cam the sleeve 17 and with it the platenina forward or rearward direction, the slots 25 being of such width as to prevent any movement. of the sleeve 17 independently of the movement of The inclination of the slots 25 to the direction of the rod 22 is preferably insufficient to permit forward or rearward pressure on the guide rail 17 to produce a tension between the guide rail and rod in the direction of their length, so that the guide rail and carriage are dsitivelv held against forward or rearward movement.

The shifting rod 22 is shifted by means of a key 26 fixed to a collar 27 loose on the rod, and interposed between one end of the sleeve 17 and a head 28 on the end of the rod 22. The collar 27 comprises sections 2 9 f along the slot 25 during such movement,

forces the rod 22, and with it the sleeve 17 rearwardly, thus moving the platen away from the printing position.

A coil spring 32 mounted on the left-hand end of the rod 22, bears against the end of the sleeve 17 and a head 33 on the rod 22, so that when the platen is shifted rearwardly, the spring is placed under compression, and so acts automatically to return the parts to normal position when the key 26 is returned. It will be noted that when theplaten isshifted to the rear, the sleeve 17 is positively held 'in shifted vposition Iby the collar 27, the wide section 29 thereof bearing squarely against the sleeve so there is no tendency of the spring 32 to accidentally return the sleeve. Also, the inclination of 4the slots 25 is such that the forward or rearpositively locked in both printing and nonprinting positions.

In assembling the parts-either head 28 or 33 of the rod 22 may be secured to the rod after the tube 17, collar 27 and spring 32 have been assembled on the rod. The pins 24 may be inserted in the rod through openings 24u in the tube 17, said openings being afterward plugged, if desired.

Variations may be resorted to within the scope of the invention, and portions of the improvements may be used without others.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. The combination of a carriage, a hollow guide rail along which the carriage travels in a longitudinal direction, said rail formed with slots, stationary supporting blocks extending into said slots, and a rod extending' vthrough said rail and having aV i cam connection with said bl-ocks whereby said rail can be shifted laterally when the rod is operated.

2. The combination of a carriage, a hollow bearing sleeve on which the carriage is mounted to travel, a rodmovable longitudinally in said sleeve, bearing blocks fixed to the machine frame and extending into slots formed in said sleeve and rod, a cam slot and pin connection between said rod and blocks, and means to jshift said rod longitudinally in th'e sleeve.

' 3. In a writing machine, the combination of a machine frame, supporting blocks iixed thereto and extending in a forward direc tion, a bearing sleeve provided with slots into which said blocks extend, a rod extending through said sleeve and formed with slots through which said blocks extend, pins carried by said rod `and extending through the slots therein, said blocks formed with inclined slots through which the pins extend, a key rotatable upon said -rod, said key and sleeve having coperating cam faces 'formed t-o shift the rod longitudinally when the, key is rotated, and a carriage mounted to travel on said sleeve.

4. In a writing machine, the combination of a machine frame, supporting blocks fixed thereto and extending in a. forward direction, a bearing sleeve provided with slots into which said blocks extend, a rod extend-v ing through said Vsleeve .and formed with slots through which said blocks extend, pins carried by said rod and extending throu h the slots' therein, said blocks 'formed with inclined slots throu h which the pins extend, a key rotatab e .upon said rod, said key and sleeve having coperating cam faces formed to shift the rod longitudinally when the key is rotated, said sleeve and key positively lock said rod ,in shifted position, a spring to automatically return the rod when the key is returned, and a carriage having a traveling connection With the sleeve.

5: In a typewriting machine, the combination With a carriage, of a rail on which it travels and by which it is held alined, a platen on said carriage, types arrested inde* pendently of said platen but printing thereon, a xed member for so arresting said types, a support for said rail at each end thereof, and means coperating with each support for positively and separately moving both ends of said rail simultaneously to and from said fixed member.

:formed t0 6. A combined Writing and computing machine comprising,in combination, a carriage, a platen thereon, types to strike the platen, a guide rail on which the carriage is guided, stationary 'supporting blocks having a slidable connection With the rail, and means to slide saidjrail on the blocks and thereby shift the carriage and platen out of striking range of the types.

7. In a typewriting machine having a frame and a traveling platen, the combination with type bars adapted to strike said platen to print thereon, of a fixed member connected to said frame adapted to arrest said type bars to control the printing impression, said type bars being adapted to yield when striking said fixed member, a carriage carrying said platen, a rail on which said carriage travels, means for supporting said rail at each end thereof, and a finger-piece adjustable to set said rail simultaneously at both ends and hold it positively at various distances relative to said fixed member. A

8. In a vtypevvriting machine having a frame and a traveling platen,'the comb1nation with type bars adapted to strike said platen to print thereon, of a fixed member connected to said frame adapted to arrest 'said type bars to control the printing impresslon, said type bars being adapted t0 yield when striking said fixed member, supports for separately holding each end of said platen at an adjustable distance from said fixed member, and means for simultaneously adjusting said supports and positively holding said platen at the resultant distance from said fixed member.

9. I n a typewriting machine having a frame and a traveling platen, the combination with a fixed member forming part of said frame, of type bars comprislng types for printing on said 'platen and adapted to strike said fixed member to determine how they shall print, said type bars springing to effect such printing, a separate cam for sup- 'sion, said type bars'being adapte porting each end of said platen to hold it at a predetermined relation to said fixed member, and means for simultaneously cans ing said cams to shift said platen to and from said fixed member.

10. A. typewriting machine comprising, in combination, a carriage, a platen thereon, types to strike against the platen for printing, a guide rail along which the carriage has a letter-feed travel platen is held in cooperative relation to the types, and a key for shifting said guide rail in the direction in which the types approach the platen, thereby carrying the platen out of operative relation to the types and preventin the types from printing.

11. in a typewriting machine havin@ a frame and a traveling platen, the comb1nation with a fixed member forming part oi said frame, of type bars comprising types for printing on said platen and adapted to strike said fixed member to determine how they shall print, said type bars springing to eect such printing, a separate cam for supporting each end of said platen to hold it at' a predetermined relation to said fixed member, means for simultaneously causingl said cams to shift said platen to and from said fixed member, and connections whereby said cams hold said platen positively set in its adjusted position.

12. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a traveling platen and a frame, oftype bars comprising types for printing on-said platen, a fixed member which said bars strike as they approach the platen to control the printing on the platen, two members supporting said platen, a cam device associated with each member adapted to adjust said platen relatively to said fixed mem ber, a single member for adjusting said devices, and cams associated'with said,last named member for positively holding the platen in its adjusted position.

13. In a typewriting machine having a frame and a traveling platen, the combination With type bars adapted to strike said platen to print thereon, of a fixed member connected to ,said frame adapted to arrest said type bars to control theprinting impreswhen striking said fixed member, mea-ns for adjusting said platen to and from said fixed and by Which the to yield iis member, and a finger-piece for effecting said. v

adjustment, said finger-piece adapted to serve as an indicator of the nature of sala adjustment.

TrrUs H. IRoNs, F. E. ALEXANDER. 

